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THE

CHINA

With which is incorporated The "F CARed February, 1840.

VOL,XXXIV,No.4584. 號三十月三年八十七百八千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL

For Sale.

LONDON:-F, ALGAE, 8, Clement's Lane, LAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.

(

Lombard Street. GEORGE STREET, 80, Cornhill, GoaDon & Gorom, Ludgate "Virous, E. 0. |_ BATES, HENDY & Co.

4, Old Jewry, E.C. SAMUEL DRACON & Co., 150 & 184, Leadenhall Streak. PARIS AND EUROPE:-LEON DE ROSNY,

19, Rue Monsieur, Paris. NEW YORK-ANDEKW WIRE, 133, Nat-

sau Street.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-Gondor & Goren, Mal- bourne and Sydney. SAN FRANCISCO and American Ports generally-Brar & BLACK, San Fran-

CIECO.

SINGAPORE AND STRAITS¦—SAYLE & Co., Square, Singapore. C. HesszEN & Co., "Manila, CHINA:- Macao, Mestre A. A. DE MELLO & Co. Biatow, JAMTEKET & 00. Amoy, WILSON, NICHOLLS & Co. Fooshow, HEDGs & Co. | Shanghai, LAND, CHAWFORD & Co., and KarEY & WALSH, Yokohama, LANE, CRAW- FOED & Co.

Bank.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING "CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL 5,000,000 Dollars.

·RESERVE Bund,...........1,000,000 Dollars.

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chairman-F. D. SABIOON, Esq. Deputy Chairman-W. H. FORBra, Esq. ER. BELILIOS, Esq. ADAM LIND, Eeq. HL. DALRYMPLE, WILHELM KEINERS,

Esqi H. HOPPIUS, Esq. W. S. YOUNG, Esq. Hon. W. KESWICE,

CHIEF MANAGER. Hongkong,.......THOMAS JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER,

Shanghai,...EWEN CAMERON, Esq. LONDON BANKHERS,-London and County,

Bank

HONGKONG.

INTEREST ALLOWED,-

N Current Deposit Account at the rate of a per cent, per annum on the delly

balance.

For Fixed Deposits

For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum.

6

17

4 per cent.

22

13

12

35

5 per cont.,,

LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED, Credits granted on approved Securities, and every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts, granted on London, and the chiet Commercial places in Europe, Tadia, Australia, America, China and Japan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Offices of the Corporation,

No. 1, Queen's Read East,

Hongkong, February 27, 1878.

Notices of Firms.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE. GRAPH COMPANY.

TYROM This Day the MANAGEMENT of the above COMPANY'S OFFIos st this place has Provisionally been taken over by Mr CARL NIELEN.

A. SUENSON,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, March 13, 1878.

NOTICE.

mele

THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDWARD CUNNINGHAM in cur Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 81st December last,

China, March 8, 1878,

RUSSELL &c.

NOTICE

#68

TEE Interest of MR. WILLIAM DUNFEY in our Firm; Guasen

on the 28th February, 1878;

WM. DUNPHY & Co. WEST POINT IRON WORKS,

Hongkong, March 9, 1878. mc28

NOTICE.

HORATIO GAY JAMES won

.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Ex M. M. S. S. "AVA," AND OTHER RECENT ARRIVALS.

TEYSSONNEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

in SYRUP.

TEYSBONNEAU's ASSORTED FRUITS in NOVEAU,

TEESBONNEAU'S ASSORTED FRUITS

in BRANDY.

TEYBSONNEAU'S ASSORTED PATES, in Patent Tins.

TEYSSONNEAU'S PATE DE FOIE GRAS, in Patent Ting,

TELESONNEAU'S ASSORTED JAMS and JELLIES, in Glass Bottles.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASSORTED

PATES.

RAGUS.

PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S LONG ASPA.

PaILIPPE and CANAUD'S SARDINES.

FENARD & FILS'

FINEST

CHERBOURG BUTTER, in Bottles.

CIGARETTES, COMPAGNIE

LAFERME.

RICHMOND SMOKING MIXTURE. BARCELONA NUTS. BRAZIL NUTS.

PEA NUTS.

ALMONDS in SHELL. SMYRNA FIGS.

MUSCATEL BLOOM RAISINS, in Cartoons,

EPPS' COCOA.

BORDER'S CONDENSED MILK, GOLDEN GATE FLOUR, in Barrals. GALETINE and ISINGLAS, in i Ib. Packota.

WAFFLE IRONS. AMERICAN BROILERS,

VERY FINE "O, K. BOURBON WHISKY.

BILLIARD CUE TIPS.

BILLIARD CUE CEMENT. BILLIARD CHALK.

BILLIARD TABLE CLOTHS. BABOLAT and PERKINS PORTER, in Hogabenda.

Horn's Best Quality RUSSIAN ROPE. Hora's ASSORTED TARRED and WHITE LINES.

FAIRBANKS' SCALES,

&..

&c., Hongkong, February 22, 1878.

L

FOR SALE.

do.

ARGE TAKASIMA COAL,

Ex GODOWN AT $8 PER TON. Apply to

THS. G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Road Central, and East Point. Hongkong, February 18, 1878,

OO AL.

B

mo18

DEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM

OOAL for Sale, ex Godown. Apply to

BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, December 8, 1877,

Intimations.

MAIL.

Evening Mail and Shipping List. Published every Evening. HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1878.

Intimations.

EX LATE ARRIVALS.

UMBRELLAS, AUTOMATON PATENT.

NOVELTIES in TIES and SCARFS,

COLLARS and SHIRTS, in New Shapes.

CHRISTY's Newest Shapes in HATS,

TALL BLACK SILK and DRAB HATS.

ELWOOD'S CORK and FELT HELMETS.

MEERSCHAUM and BRIAR PIPES.

CIGAR TUBES, Assorted.

LAWN TENNIS BATS and BALLS.

RACQUET BATS and BALLS.

CRICKET BATS, BALLS and STUMPS.

CABINETS of GAMES.

LADIES' DRESSING. BAGS, Fitted.

MANTEL-PIECE MIRRORS.

FRENCH and ENGLISH DOLLS.

AMERICAN ICE PITCHERS.

RUSSIAN CIGARETTES.

SILBER KEROSINE LAMPS. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 25, 1878.

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

IN Accordance

Lividend to Folioy-holders for the fiscal moat, the Directors have declared a Year ending 30th September, 1877, of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED.

Warrants will be delivered by the Under- signed to Contributors of Premia at this Port, on and after the 9th Instant.

Policy-holders are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Directors,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, March 5, 1878.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

N°

apo

OTICE is hereby given, that the Seventh Ordinary MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company. will be Held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 22nd March, 1878, at So'clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directora, toge- ther with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1877.

will be ULOSED from the 8th March to The Transfer BOOKS of the Company the 22nd March, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board,

OLYPHANT & O.,

General Agents. Hongkong, February 22, 1878,

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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE, SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.

HENRY B. HYDE, President.

J. W. ALEXANDER, Vice-President.

CHINA SUGAR REFINING SAMUEL BORROWE, Secretary.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

OAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 tha.

Loves.) Gut and Powdered LOAF SUGAR. COBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark 0.3, R. (in diamond) 4 1]II*, (in diamond) If1,

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1878-79.

EALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will

be Roceived by the Undersigned, until Noon on FRIDAY, the 15th March, ING the following ARTICLES for the use 1878, from Persons desirous of SUPPLY- of H. M. Navy for the year 1878-79, viz. :-- FRESH VEGETABLES. RAISINS. FRESH BERF.

RICE. SUGAR,

TEA

WATER.

SOIT BREAD. BISCUIT...ran Printed Forms of Tender and farther particulars can be obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office,

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

J. BREMNER,

Storekeeper.

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H. M. Victualling Yard,

Hongkong, February 25, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE.

R. ROGERS begs to intimate to his Friends that he is about to visit SHANGHAI, and will be absent from Hong- kong from April 1st to June 15th.

rungaong, March 4, 1878,

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."

Now Ready. No. IV,—Vol. VI.

-OF THE-

**CHINA REVIEW""

CONTAINS Bibllography of the Chiness Imperial Col-

lections of Literature.

A. A. HAYES, JB, General Manager, for Imperial Confucianism.

China and Japan.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE,

120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK,

Assets Surplus

..$31,700,000 5,500,000

Undersigned having been appointed

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark 0.8, HE in Hongkong, China, for the

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark O. 8. B. (in diamond) 4'11*,

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 6. R. (in diamond) II,

COFFEE SUGAR, mark C. 3. R. (in diamond) BI.

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, and MOLASSES,

SPIRITS or WINE and LAMP SPIRIT. RUM, 45, 80, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones, BONE TAR (a preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Packed in Quantities and Packages to sult |

Customers.

above Company, are prepared to Accept terms very favourable to the assured. Risks at greatly reduced rates and upon For full information and particulars, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co., Agente.

Hongkong, January 21, 1878. NOTICE TO MARINERS.

CHINA SEA.

FOOCHOW DISTRICT, No. 2.

NOTICE Cereby given that a danger. ots Reef of Rocks, on which the

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm on Partisulary and Prices on application to Barque " BENJAMIN AVMAR" strnok,

the let January, 1878.

GEO. R. STEVEN) 4 €0, Hongkong, January 5, 1878,

NOTICE.

I HAVE This Day Dentalahedamo od t

this Port as a MERCHANT and COM MISSION AGENT, nder the Style or Firm of GEO, R. STEVENS & Co, who

THE MANAGER,

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point, res Hongkong.

March 8, 1878.

HOTEL, TEES TAG

10, QUEEN'S Hòad CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

S now undergoing FITENSIVE ÁIZESA-

will henceforward conduct the Agency of NS and REFLES, and will be Ex. TIRELY RE-FURNISHED and Orexen for BUSINEES OU SATURDAY, the 16th March, 1878, under new Management,

the AUSZBAZÁNIAR STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

G. B. STEVENS. Hongkong, December 28, 1877.

NOTICE

MEYERINK has been

Madmitted a Partner in our Firm

MEYER & CO.

from This Date

Hongkong, Jannery 1, 1878.

First rate Accommodation for Visitors Atinched to the Hotel is a commodlota Billiard Room.

WINES and SPIRITS of the BEST QUALITY ONLY, PROPRIETOR-J. COOL Brad Hotel, Quest's Road, Hongkong, March 4, 1876.

on the 22nd of January, 1678, has been surveyed by the Revenue Cruiser "Ling Fing Captain T, FARROW. The following bearings and directions are given

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kang-ming. Chinese Official Titler.. Translations of Chinese School-books, Geographical Notes on the Province of

Kiangali

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries:—

Tho Mnnchu Teras for 上帝 and 神

The Mammoth in Chinese Records. Mohammedan Apostles in China. The Ki-lin indentified with the Giraffe. Life Saving Association, and other Benevolent Boaleties at Wubu. Professor Beal and bia Ocities. Annamese Sovereigns. Books Wanted, Exchanges,

China Mall Office," Hongkong, March 12, 1878.

DEVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE,

ECONOMICAL

Magnetic bearings from the Centre of D

the Reef

SAFE!!

ESIRING to bansit by the world- wide reputation of our Oli, certain Sharp' Peak South 76 West parties have attempted to fultate our pack 'Saa Wag' Islet,............South 56° East

Sults at law have been instituted Eastern Square Rock,... North 10 West. ge direction.

"The Reef extends to a North Easterly against the MAKERS AND PURCHASSES of It is about three cables in these Imitations. Buyers should be careful length, and two cables wide, the least water to see that the words "DEVOE'S BRIL- Rocks lying about two cables apart; these LIANT are stenalled on the cases, and the found being ten feet tipon two planacie Rocks have deep water between them, words "DEVOE MTG CO. PATENTS” varying from three to eight isthoma,

Note.This danger is in the Fair way are stamped on the top of the cat. of Vessels approaching the Outer, or No. L Buoy from the North.

6. HANNEN Commissioner of Customs. Fopehow, March 1, 1879, me17 fy11]

THE DEVOR MANUFACTURING CO.,

60 Beaver and 127 Pearl Btzueta,

NEW. TORK, U. §. Ap

二日十初月二年寅戊

Anctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Plaintiff CHUN A-Yau, Defendant--NG A-KEW.

HE Undersigned has received in

structions from the Registrar

of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, to Bell by Public Auction, under a Decree of the Court made in the above Suit, on the Premises, on

FRIDAY,

the 15th March, 1878, at THREE O'clock in the Afternoon,—•

All that PIECE OF PARCEL of GROUND, situate lying and being at Victoria, in the Island of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Praya, and measuring thereon: Fourteen feet; on the South side thereof on a Public Road and messuring thereon Fourteen feet; on the East side thereof on a Close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 70, and measuring thereon One Hundred feat; and on the West side thereof on a Close registered in the Land Office as Marine Lot No. 206, and measuring thereon One Hundred feet, which said PIECE OF PARCEL of Ground contains in the whole One Thousand and Four Hun dred square feet, and is registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOT NO. 80. For the residue of the term of 999 years created by a Crown Lease dated the 28th day of May, 1867, to commence from the 26th day of De cember, 1866, subject to the Yearly Rent of Twenty-four Dollars and Sixty-eight Cents, and to all other covenants conditionsand stipulations in the said Lease reserved or contained. The foregoing Property will be solá subject to a Mortgage of $4,600 and interest thereon at $9 per cent. per annum calculated from the 28th day of January, 1878, and the said Mortgage ox- piros on the 28th day of January, 1879,

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to WILLIAM HENRY BRERETON, Solicitor for the Plaintiff, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong,

J, M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 28, 1878. mr15

NOTICE

NY CLAIMS against the German bark "FELIX MENDELSSOHN," must be sent in to the Undersigned before Noon of THURSDAY, the 14th Instant, or they will not be recognized.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, March 11, 1878.

Shipping.

Steamers.

mol4

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

** YESSO,” Capt. S. ASHTON, will be de- spatched for the above Porta

on FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 12, 1878.

mc15

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO. The German Steamer *PRINZ FRIEDRICH CARL,' Captain H. MoxE, will leave for 'the above Ports on SATURDAY Next, the 18th Instant, at 3 p.m..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MELCHERS & Co

Agente, Hongkong, March 12, 1878,

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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"YENIOR"

P. RHODE, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ferts on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, of Three o'clock afternoon.

For Fraight or Pausage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 8, 1878,

PRICE, $24 PER ANNUM.

Shipping.

Steamers.

MONTHLY SERVICE,

FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, US

and the usual Ports.

One of the Australasian 5. N. Co.'s Stoomers will leave this for the above Porta on or about the 20th -- Proximo...

For Freight or Famage, apply to

GEO, R. STEVÉNS Hongkong, February, 25, 1878.

Sailing Vessels,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,"

The A1 American stitp "CHARGER":

will load here for the above. Port, and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, March 2, 1878.

FOR LONDON, The 11 British Bark

"FALCON," DAVID BARRY, Master, will load here and have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, February & 1878, ...

FOR MANILA. The Spanish Schooner:

NUEVO CONSTANTE," >Captain L URIARTE, will have immediate despatch as above."

For Freight, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co.; Agente

Hongkong, March 8, 1878.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON),

The A1 American Shiphold th

**ANNIE M. SMULL" PACKER, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have

quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT.)

The A1 American Ship.

"COMET”

Nonare, Master, will have lu mediate despatch an above.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, February 28, 1878.

FOR LONDON,

The A1 American Ship

ALICE M. MINÖTT”. WHITMORE, Master, will hare: quick despatch for the above Fort

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1878,

Se

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).

The 41 British. Ship

CITY OF HALIFAX, EVANS, Master, will load here' for the above Port, and will

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The 4 1 American Bark

8. B. WATSON ”**** HAWKINS, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us, Hongkong, January 30, 1878,

FOR NEW YORK,

The 41 German Berk'

“NIAGARA,”- WIARUSEN, Master, will lead for the above Port, and will

mols have immediate despatch.

For Freight, apply to

FOR HINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The British Steamship ***FAPAN,” Capt.. H. 28 Babe, will be. despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 16th Instant, at 9 o'clock p

For Freight or Pasage, apply to A DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.j

Agenta. Hongkong, March 9, 2878.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN}& Co. Hongkong, January 30, 1878.

FOR HAMBURG. The 4 British Barque,

ANTIPODES"

Captain WYZTE, will load Here as above, pe

For Fraight, apply to

VOGEL, HAGEDORK & CO mola Hongkong, January 23, 187)